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Residency

How Can Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Benefit You?

As an expatriate living in Spain; do you find that the Spanish bureaucratic system can be disconcerting? Have you discovered that the simplest of transactions are difficult to conclude? Find yourself searching for answers to problems only to discover that there is nowhere where you could find a solution? I am assuming that the answer is yes and that is why should be a member of our web site if you arent already.

Who Can Apply For Residence In Spain?

Information on the Your Europa site below. Please note that though requisites are described on the site, the various offices for foreigners at the stations of the ‘Policia Nacional’ tend to use their own rules. Those who believe the

Can I Apply For Residency For My Common Law Partner?

The law of freedom of movement (Spanish royal decree) of 2007 only allowed for residence to be applied for by a partner by marriage or by a de facto partnership (pareja de hecho) that was registered on a register in a EU country. There was an am

Residency Application Requisites And Documentation.

Update for UK Nationals July 6 2020 FAQs and Instructions Residency applications for EU citizens and EU citizens with non EU family members. Links below:   Residency Application Requisites and Documentation   Minimum Resources for Fami

Can I Download A 790 012 Tasa Form?

  Tasa 790-012   Or on THIS LINK Fill in and tick the relevant boxes. If you use the option to have the payment taken from your bank, you will be able to print out two copies. One for the police station and one for the bank. Note that

Do My Non Eu Family Members Have The Right To Permanent Residency?

Towards the end of their 5th year of continuous legal residence your non-EU family members should apply to the authorities for a permanent residence card. The permanent residence card is often issued free of charge (or for the same price as iden

How Do I Change Address On Residency Certificate?

Please visit the link below where you will find the form to download. Form EU If you want to change address without a new certificate (just updated on the system) then no charge.. If you want to change address and receive a new certificate, co

Application Form Residency/duplicate Certificate Ex-18

Update for UK Nationals as of 6.7.2020 you need to apply for a TIE instead. GUIDE FROM THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT   For residents from all other EU countries, you can find form EX-18 in the Certificates section of the Library and direct link be

How To Apply For Residency Status For My Non Eu Family Member

For information on application for residency for a non EU Citizen Spouse, please read the information on the website the EU commission.   Right to      Residency Rights and Formalities in English   IMPORTANT If you spouse ha

When Do I Need To Register As Resident (regular Or Fiscal)?

By law you have to register on the Registro de Extranjeros, through the Foreigners Office of the Policia Nacional in your area, after you have been here for 3 months. LINK TO RESIDENCY REQUISITES You are considered a fiscal resident, and thus ob

How Do I Replace Lost/stolen/illegible Residency Or Nie Certificate?

You need to go to the Policia Nacional, Foreigners Office in your area and ask for a duplicate ´duplicado´. Most offices require you to make an appointment first ´cita previa´. Some offices ask you to present a denuncia re the lost/stolen or

FAQ Library

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions.